PDOK BGT Download Viewer

The PDOK BGT Download Viewer is a server-side data retrieval utility that constructs PDOK geodata requests to fetch BGT layers for a user-specified geographic extent. It returns a downloadable artifact and accompanying metadata rather than rendering data in the browser, supporting GIS workflows for planning and analysis.
Conceptually, a user provides a bounding box, a coordinate reference system, a dataset/version choice, and a preferred output format (GeoJSON, Shapefile, or GML). The tool validates inputs, builds WFS/WMS requests against PDOK endpoints, handles pagination for large results, and packages results into an archive or direct data stream with consistent naming and metadata.
Who benefits: GIS analysts, city planners, and software developers who need reproducible BGT extracts for zoning studies, environmental assessments, or infrastructure planning. Unique value includes alignment with PDOK standards, bbox-based filtering, multi-format output, and automatic metadata with licensing attribution guidance.
Core features include input validation, CRS handling, format negotiation, error handling, and export options. Typical use cases cover small-area extracts for site-specific analyses and large-area downloads for regional studies, enabling efficient data acquisition and reproducible workflows.